[SEL] Ruston & Hornsby 1ZHR Running

[Jerry Evans]

Hi Arnie,
         I mentioned it was a long story :-)

         He actually did find 2 Wolseleys as well, complete and running but 
needing some paint. After they had cluttered up his workshop for about a 
year without so much as a wipe clean he loaded them up and delivered them 
here - lost interest.

         I'm waiting for the same to happen to the Ruston !! Only thing is 
that it's not cluttering up his workshop like the Wolseleys were - the 
Ruston is in my mates shed (who is a Ruston expert) where it was sent to 
see what parts were missing etc.

         Maybe I should deliver it back to my bro so that it can get in his 
way a bit and speed up the "waning of interest" thing :-)

         I do not have a pic of the engine but have put 2 scans (from the 
manual) on my page here. These show the engine as well as the missing parts:
<http://www.oldengine.org/members/evans/ruston1HR2.JPG>
<http://www.oldengine.org/members/evans/ruston1HR.JPG>



Keep the revs up (or down)
Jerry Evans
Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
Etched Brass Engine Plates made to order:
<www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm>









At 01:04 AM 10/05/2010, you wrote:
>Jerry,
>
>WHY are you wasting time typing email?
>
>You should be in high gear restoring a "Wolseley WD9" for your bro to 
>rally and
>setting him up with a suitable Stirling engine.  Sheesh....
>
>See ya,  Arnie
>
>On Sun, May 9, 2010 2:37 pm, Jerry Evans wrote:
> >          Apart from really enjoying reading about your work, my interest
> > also stems from the fact that my brother (who is NOT AN ENGINE COLLECTOR)
> > also owns one of these engines. Information from Ray: "Ruston 1HR 247588,
> > rated 5.5hp @ 550rpm, was sold to agents Hubert Davies & Co. Ltd, London -
> > and was despatched to Port Elizabeth on 9.7.1947" This engine is not
> > identical to yours (yours having a "ZHR" designation and this one just
> > being an "HR" - many differences).
> >
> >          There is a story and explanation to this. I will try to be as
> > brief as possible (very difficult for me).
> >
> >          Since I started in this hobby (madness ??) in about 1994/5 my
> > elder "bro" has taken a great interest (his background is the same as
> > mine). Well, perchance, about 2 years back he came across this engine and
> > bought it (great pangs of jealousy from me and other collectors)! A
> > "Wolseley WD9" would have satisfied his "need". He got this one at a
> > bargain price (there are a few missing parts) from someone emigrating to
> > Aus who was totally disconnected from the "collectors fraternity". It was a
> > real bargain - scrappie price. Briefly, most local collectors would have
> > paid many more "bucks" for this engine. (We have very few size 1 Ruston"
> > engines in South Africa).
> >
> >          I's actually "criminal" all he wanted was something that went
> > "Boof-boof" (like I said, a Wolseley WD would have been fine and satisfied
> > his craving) yet he found this very desirable engine at a bargain price.
> >
> >          Anyway, I know my "bro" his interests are shortlived (but it's
> > been 2 years so far)and the engine is still as found. No progress towards
> > getting it going or restoration. At some time in the future he WILL realise
> > that he is not interested in the engine (or his interest has waned)- that's
> > when it will become MINE !!!!
> >
> >          Currently he has a growing interest in "Stirling" engines (and I'm
> > doing my best to nurture and encourage that interest :-)) - and get his
> > mind off Ruston horizontal diesels. It will happen !!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>
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